87 pickup broke frame

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07-18-2010, 05:32 AM

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xxxtreme22r

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Fink he's only changing the back half of the frame, why would the engine swap thread help him out in the rear?

I am pretty sure all of the beds from at least 86-95 will bolt up as long as it's a shortbed to shortbed. At least that's the way I took it when I was looking for a bed to put on my truck. However I also know from shopping for leafs springs for mine that the rear leaf springs were different between 79-88. and 89-95. Pretty sure because of different lengths. At least that's what they show on the General Spring Website. Same goes for the leaf spring shackles. Pretty sure because of bushing diameter. I also believe the 89-95 leaf spring shackles were also off-set, where on my 87 they are straight.

I would be inclined to say yes it will fit but not without at least changing the front and rear leaf spring mounts.

I have said this before in this thread, please someone correct me if I am wrong.

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07-18-2010, 06:27 AM

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I know I didn't say I knew, but aren't the leaf springs/coil springs different? I would think they wouldn't be a direct fit. ie 89-95 had different leaf springs and the 4runners forget which years had coils.

frames might be the same but the rear suspension will be different and will have to be dealt with I would assume.

I think all 2nd gen 4Rs had rear coils, so 90-95.